The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-03-18

Xnc IOlIOWluR artIC1e was COLlTluuteu
and read at the the last meeting of the w.
G. IT. U. and ordered by the Union to be
published.
Rising Sun, Mch. 10th 'S7.
Dear Friends:-Eyer since enlisting in
the work of the w. G. T. U. our
interest in the organization has steadily
grown and parallel with that steady growth
desire has kept steady pace to see and
hear our Nat. Pres't' Miss Willard; she
who stands as our leader and upon whom SO
many eulogies have been bestowed.
Much 10 my pleasure this desire has been
gratified. On the eve of Feb. 11th, close
upon train time l received telegram which
summoned me to Philadelphia. stating a
surprise was in store for me. The Phila.
morning paper haying told me Miss Will
lard would speak at Association Hall upon
that evening. Iquickly fathomed the sur
prise, and started upon the journey very
happy over the prospect. [ found the oc-
casion to be the celebration of the 18th an
niversary of the w. G. T. U. Unlike Gel
brations of this kind the Prest. Mrs. J. r.
Jones, announced the evening would be
given entirely to Miss Willard whose pres
ence they had so unexpectedly secured.
This fell most pleasantly on my ear and
as the crowded room from base TO dome
gave evidence Of the strong desire of those
present to hear her.
She spoke one hour and forty five min
utes and from the close attention given her,
and the applause she received, think the
audience would willingly haye sat and
listened until midnight.
The entire Hall bel lg full and all seat
ing capacity upon the platform utilized
Miss Willard came forward amid much
applause and began her lecture before the
hour published. The Prest. introduced
her very gracefully. In appearance she is
truly refined, of medium statue and size,
with auburn hair which was parted and
waved in front and done in a low coil at
back. Her features are firm though mild
she was dressed in black velvet with large
corsage bouquet of lily of the valley.
(which is emblamatic of purity,) tied
with bow of white satin ribbon. On a
table near her lay large bouquet of lily Of
valley and another Of perfectly white roses.
Her voice being full and round and ar
ticulation perfect, it is we'll adapted to pub
lie speaking.
Those who entertain the false idea that
lady must be masculine and strong mind
ed, in the common occeptation of the term,
in order to come out publicly upon the
rostrum and discuss the topics of the hour,
especially upon the popular subjects, the
many reforms of the day land she is never
found publicly advocating before the world
any question that is not for the public good
aud the good of humanity would cultivate
that thought no longer if they would hear
and see ladies like Miss Willard. 1t is
due 10 Just such women as Miss Willard
that reforms of this day and time have
made such rapid strides in the proper di-
rection.
True that no one woman, like no one
man has been endowed by our Greater to
excel in all the avocations of life. We
doubt not Miss Willard finds more pleas
ure with pen and paper in hand than
broom and dust brush, and is more efficient
as a manager of a literary bureau than as
the engineer of cooking range, and call
preside better over an audi ence in a public
room than over the nursery or the home
But there are people for all positions
andthe subject of this sketch may
safely be called one of the greatest among
the women of this century. In her is com
bined unparalleled brilliancy as q speakey.
gentleness as a woman, tenderness as re
former and one truly ordained by higher
power.
will but briefly allude to some points
in her discussion, as the substance of her
remarks have been outlined, as they always
are in the daily papers.
In speaking of the popularity of the w.
c. T. U. she said: 'even Mrs. Grundy had
given il her approval and was thinking OF
dining and it was becoming quite the prop